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Anatolian Civilizations and Historical Sites - TEDA

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ANATOLIAN CIVILIZATIONS:10x19 antik kentler 8/1/11 10:52 AM Sayfa<br />

portal as further reinforcement. A large number of statues were found in<br />

the portal court, which is 92 m. in length, <strong>and</strong> are now in<br />

the Museum of Antalya.<br />

gate was created when the 4 th century walls were built. After entering<br />

through the Roman gate we are confronted by a round portal that<br />

was-the main gate of Perge in Hellenistic times. Between the two is a<br />

courtyard measuring 92 m. in length from the 2 nd century AD.<br />

On the western side of the courtyard is a nymphaion, a richlydecorated<br />

monumental fountain that was dedicated by Septimius<br />

Severus to the Pergean Artemis. The statues of the emperor <strong>and</strong> his<br />

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